Myanmar soldiers jailed for Rohingya killings freed after less than a year
1 / 2Ten Rohingya men with their hands bound kneel as members of the Myanmar security forces stand guard in Inn Din villageTen Rohingya men with their hands bound kneel as members of the Myanmar security forces stand guard in Inn Din village of Rakhine State, Myanmar, September 2, 2017.
"Their punishment was reduced by the military," said the senior Naypyitaw official, who declined to be named. The army chief cited the Inn Din case specifically."The latest crime we punished was a killing, and ten years’ imprisonment was given to seven perpetrators," he said."We will not forgive anyone if they commit crime."
The next morning, witnesses said, Buddhist villagers hacked some of the Rohingya men with swords. The rest were shot by Myanmar troops and buried in a shallow grave. Civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi welcomed the convictions, telling reporters at the time the sentencing was Myanmar's"first step on the road of taking responsibility".
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